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our randi kaye asked the police chief about it. here's how he answered that question. how on earth could you actually do this? >> the average person that's never been in handcuffs, that's never been around inmates and people in custody, would react exactly the same way that you just did, about how can that be possible? well, the fact of it is, it's very possible, and it's quite easy. >> well, as randi kaye did that report, they decided later, a couple days later to actually release a video to show how physically possible this would be. let's roll the video so our viewers can watch it as well if they missed it. they've got a guy who is the same height, weight, build, cuffed, actually using the same model of a weapon. he's pulling the gun around from the back of his head and modelling that you can see it is physically possible to do this. so here's my question for you, sir, is it possible that perhaps people haven't been discussing that not only might this not have been an intentional suicide, maybe it was an accidental suicide? maybe he was trying to hide the gun? isn't
our randi kaye asked the police chief about it. here's how he answered that question. how on earth could you actually do this? >> the average person that's never been in handcuffs, that's never been around inmates and people in custody, would react exactly the same way that you just did, about how can that be possible? well, the fact of it is, it's very possible, and it's quite easy. >> well, as randi kaye did that report, they decided later, a couple days later to actually release...
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my colleague randi kaye's in woodbridge watching the action there. how it's looking? >> reporter: it's looking busy jim. we are in prince william county. you probably recall that president obama won this county back in '08. we've had a steady stream of voters here. it's about a two-hour wait. -year-old in the day to vote. that's in gone down since then. 2600 registered voters where we are, and they were lined up before dawn, before the doors even opened. what's interesting is the landscape of what's changed here. the political landscape has changed quite a bit. the old virginia versus the new virginia. old virginia is religious, republican, white working class. the new virginia is urban and diverse diverse. right now, virginia's about 30% minority, obama does better with that group than the white working class. we talked to plenty of voters here. what one had to say earlier today. what made you bring out the family today? is this a lesson in election politics? >> i think it was -- it's good for the kids to see mom and dad vote. i think it's more important to stand in
my colleague randi kaye's in woodbridge watching the action there. how it's looking? >> reporter: it's looking busy jim. we are in prince william county. you probably recall that president obama won this county back in '08. we've had a steady stream of voters here. it's about a two-hour wait. -year-old in the day to vote. that's in gone down since then. 2600 registered voters where we are, and they were lined up before dawn, before the doors even opened. what's interesting is the...
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i'm randi kaye. >> i'm victor blackwell. thanks for starting your morning with us. >>> the emphasis on the election took a back seat brought on by superstorm sandy. both candidates put the talking points in their back pocket. but now with just three days left, the candidates are back on the trail with the talking points at the ready. we also have our correspondents spread out throughout the battleground states to bring you more on the election and the final push for both candidates. >>> let's step away from the map and let's get to the message for a moment. paul steinhauser is live in harrisburg, pennsylvania. paul, really a flurry of activity and travel for president obama and governor romney. what is their message for these final three days? >> victor, it's interesting, both of them have the same message. change. they're saying it in different ways. you're hearing a lot about change as they crisscross the campaign trail in the final days. both were talking about the message yesterday, last night in ohio. take a listen. >>
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that's where we find randi kaye. for folks who don't know the area, this is 30 miles or so from washington. what are people saying? do they feel optimistic? positive here? >> reporter: they feel excited to vote. i can tell that you. there are some long lines but the folks are inside. we're kept outside to broadcast this morning. folks were lining up here, suzanne, before dawn, about 2,600 registered voters here. they don't have easterly lir voting in virginia. they have what's called absentee/in-person voting so you need a pretty good excuse not to be here today. this is the first time they have the new voter i.d. law. before you could sign an affidavit saying you are who you are, that doesn't work anymore. i have been talking to folks and they say they've been waiting two hours. they only have four machines inside. most of them feel it's their duty. they don't care about the long waits. here is what some of them told me. what made you bring out the whole family today? is this a lesson in election politics. >> i thin
that's where we find randi kaye. for folks who don't know the area, this is 30 miles or so from washington. what are people saying? do they feel optimistic? positive here? >> reporter: they feel excited to vote. i can tell that you. there are some long lines but the folks are inside. we're kept outside to broadcast this morning. folks were lining up here, suzanne, before dawn, about 2,600 registered voters here. they don't have easterly lir voting in virginia. they have what's called...
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i'm randi kaye. we start this morning with the shuttle "endeavour" final journey. a slow, very slow ride through the streets of los angeles that is still not other. remember, we're used to seeing the shuttle going about 17,000 miles per hour but two miles an hour this weekend may have been too ambitious for "endeavour." john zarrella is hanging out watching the crawl. >> reporter: many people have waited eight, nine hours for the shuttle to arrive, but when it did, it was worth it. it had the road to itself, a parade of one. in tinseltown where seeing stars ho-hum, "endeavour" made everyone starry-eyed. cameras snapped. people looked on in awe as "endeavour" came into view. this was the first viewing area outside the old former arena where the los angeles lakers once played. and "endeavour" was way ahead at that point but it wouldn't last. outside the second designated viewing area, some people stood and waited for more than eight hours for it to arrive and when it did, it was well after dark. the most difficult part was more difficult than expected. "endeavour" ca
i'm randi kaye. we start this morning with the shuttle "endeavour" final journey. a slow, very slow ride through the streets of los angeles that is still not other. remember, we're used to seeing the shuttle going about 17,000 miles per hour but two miles an hour this weekend may have been too ambitious for "endeavour." john zarrella is hanging out watching the crawl. >> reporter: many people have waited eight, nine hours for the shuttle to arrive, but when it did, it...
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i'm randi kaye. 10:00 on the east coast. 7:00 a.m. on the west. let's start right there in los angeles with the shuttle endeavor. it has been on the move for most of the morning, but it still has a long way to go. a long way if you happen to be trying to move an 85-on the space shuttle. john zarrella is live with us watching it all go by. john, good morning. tell us just how slow is this thing actually going? >> reporter: well, i think it's funny because in orbit, it goes 17,500 miles an hour, and on the streets of los angeles, its top speed has been about 2 miles an hour. so this is certainly the slowest the shuttle has probably ever gone and it's one of shortest trips it's ever made, a total of 12 miles from l.a.x. where it left yesterday to the california science center, which will be its new and final home. they are about halfway home now. we can see from some of the live pictures we have out there now. they're about four blocks from where we are just off of manchester, and this is one of the are
i'm randi kaye. 10:00 on the east coast. 7:00 a.m. on the west. let's start right there in los angeles with the shuttle endeavor. it has been on the move for most of the morning, but it still has a long way to go. a long way if you happen to be trying to move an 85-on the space shuttle. john zarrella is live with us watching it all go by. john, good morning. tell us just how slow is this thing actually going? >> reporter: well, i think it's funny because in orbit, it goes 17,500 miles an...
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i'm randi kaye. we take you to the pacific northwest where a massive wildfire is closing in on a small town in idaho. the fires are fueled by drought, summer heat. some families are returning to their homes. at least 60 houses were destroyed there. firefighters are working to detain some fires. they are worried weekend storms will bring more lightning. now, to louisiana where four men and three women were arrested in connection to a shooting that left two sheriff's deputies dead and two wounded. they are the most violent, evil people on the planet. it happened outside new orleans on thursday. they first attacked a deputy, then fled to their homes. later, more deputies came to their home to investigate and the suspects opened fire. >>> breaking news just into cnn. conflicting reports of syria. the vice president president defected. they are trying to get him safely to neighboring jordan where the former prime minister fled last week. the syrian regime insists the vice president is staying put. syrian
i'm randi kaye. we take you to the pacific northwest where a massive wildfire is closing in on a small town in idaho. the fires are fueled by drought, summer heat. some families are returning to their homes. at least 60 houses were destroyed there. firefighters are working to detain some fires. they are worried weekend storms will bring more lightning. now, to louisiana where four men and three women were arrested in connection to a shooting that left two sheriff's deputies dead and two...
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i'm randi kaye. it is a day political junkies have been waiting for. mitt romney is expected to unveil his pick for vice president. sources tell cnn the pick is this man, 42-year-old paul ryan who is currently in his seventh term. the announcement is expected at 9:00 eastern in norfolk, virginia. let's go there live, where my colleague jim acosta is. jim, this is a daring decision, isn't it? >> it really is. we should point out to viewers romney campaign has not put out official notification that paul ryan is going to be the running mate. you see the scene. "uss wisconsin" is behind me. a u.s. flag, flag for the state of virginia. but there are no signs that say paul ryan, from an official standpoint from the campaign nothing has been suggested on the event site. but you were saying a few moments ago, is this a daring pick? yes, this is a daring pick. mitt romney could have gone with a safe pick when this was more than a 50/50 pick. he could have gone tim pawlenty and rob portman. a few days before t
i'm randi kaye. it is a day political junkies have been waiting for. mitt romney is expected to unveil his pick for vice president. sources tell cnn the pick is this man, 42-year-old paul ryan who is currently in his seventh term. the announcement is expected at 9:00 eastern in norfolk, virginia. let's go there live, where my colleague jim acosta is. jim, this is a daring decision, isn't it? >> it really is. we should point out to viewers romney campaign has not put out official...
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randi kaye joins us live now from woodbridge. good morning, randi. >> reporter: you may not be able to tell from those few folks gathered behind me but we went inside and there's quite a line inside this polling station, about a two-hour wait to cast your vote. one aye talked to one guy in line. you're not going to believe this. he is still undecided. he was researching the candidates standing in line. he went to a romney rally in fairfax, virginia. education is most important to him. interest rates, he's concerned about. he's not sure if he wants to vote for mitt romney because he's concerned about the rates going up. another woman, who talked about compassion and integrity are most important for her. i talked to a guy inside who works for the government. he says he's upset because they haven't been able to get bonuses of the past few years and president obama has frozen the cost of living for them. he has two kids in college and says that's hurts a lot. mix of people inside with very strong opinions. >> wow, two-hour lines. i g
randi kaye joins us live now from woodbridge. good morning, randi. >> reporter: you may not be able to tell from those few folks gathered behind me but we went inside and there's quite a line inside this polling station, about a two-hour wait to cast your vote. one aye talked to one guy in line. you're not going to believe this. he is still undecided. he was researching the candidates standing in line. he went to a romney rally in fairfax, virginia. education is most important to him....
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i'm randi kaye. it is 10:00 on the east coast, 7:00 a.m. out west. cuba, the gulf coast and florida are bracing for a brush with tropical storm isaac. preparations for the oncoming storm are already under way in cuba, which is isaac's next target. crews have been piling up sandbags and barricading homes, and we are already getting a firsthand look at what the powerful storm can do. isaac's gale force winds and pounding rains have been battering fragile haiti for hours now. power has been out on the southern coast, homes are damaged, trees uprooted, but the biggest danger may be still to come, and that is landslides. cnn's martin savidge has been getting tossed about by the winds and rains in jacmel, in southern haiti. martin, any letup there yet? you've been getting the winds and the rains now for hours. >> reporter: yeah, randi, we're seeing a bit of an improvement, at least as far as easing of some of the wind. the winds are not as severe as they have been throughout the night. we suffered since about 11:00 last night is when they really kicked up,
i'm randi kaye. it is 10:00 on the east coast, 7:00 a.m. out west. cuba, the gulf coast and florida are bracing for a brush with tropical storm isaac. preparations for the oncoming storm are already under way in cuba, which is isaac's next target. crews have been piling up sandbags and barricading homes, and we are already getting a firsthand look at what the powerful storm can do. isaac's gale force winds and pounding rains have been battering fragile haiti for hours now. power has been out on...
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. >> and randy kaye said it was bizarre after talking to the police chief. and people in the cruiser wiggle their hands down under their butts and tries to get away, and everybody here is thinking suicide and intentional and what about accidental and trying to get the concealed weapon and tuck it behind the seat and it goes off? >> well, ashley, anything is possible, but how do you find a little bag of weed and miss a.38 caliber gun, and it does not make sense, because as a result the community is outraged, and the family is outrage and they are getting together and they want answers and they should get them. >> i hear you about the search, because that is one of the most troublesome parts of this. you miss the gun the first time. you miss the gun the second time, and they miss the sound of the shot in the cruiser as well. >> and no one says anything about the shot, and then there is no window damage so you can't blame it on a sniper, because the windows are rolled up. >> and perhaps the forensics in this case will demystify it, because trajectory and everyt
. >> and randy kaye said it was bizarre after talking to the police chief. and people in the cruiser wiggle their hands down under their butts and tries to get away, and everybody here is thinking suicide and intentional and what about accidental and trying to get the concealed weapon and tuck it behind the seat and it goes off? >> well, ashley, anything is possible, but how do you find a little bag of weed and miss a.38 caliber gun, and it does not make sense, because as a result...
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randi kaye will join us. with a 360 bulletin. >> ecuador has granted political asylum to wikileaks founder julian assange, a decision that's escalated tensions with britain. assange has been holed up in the ecuadorian embassy in london since june. he's trying to avoid extradition to sweden where he faces sexual assault charges. britain has vowed to extradite assange. despite ecuador's move. >>> a jury has awarded a former university of michigan student body president $4.5 million in his lawsuit against a former michigan assistant attorney general who posted about him in an anti-gay blog. chris armstrong who is gay, accused the man of defamation and causing him emotional distress. >>> milwaukee police made a startling discovery. a five-foot long, 70-pound alligator. they confiscated the gator. it is said to be resting comfortably at an animal control shelter. his owners are reportedly trying to get him back. soledad, i can't imagine having that thing as a roommate. >> yeah, no, seriously. all right, randi, tha
randi kaye will join us. with a 360 bulletin. >> ecuador has granted political asylum to wikileaks founder julian assange, a decision that's escalated tensions with britain. assange has been holed up in the ecuadorian embassy in london since june. he's trying to avoid extradition to sweden where he faces sexual assault charges. britain has vowed to extradite assange. despite ecuador's move. >>> a jury has awarded a former university of michigan student body president $4.5 million...
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i'm randi kaye, bottom of the hour. let's get straight to the news, stories that we're watching this morning. isaac being blamed for at least four deaths in flooded parts of louisiana and mississippi. now a tropical depression, it is bringing heavy rain and potential flash flooding to the midwest after storming through the south. >>> president obama has canceled a planned trip to cleveland to head to louisiana on monday. he will meet with officials there on recovery efforts. white house ryan and mitt romney got a head start on the president, visiting new orleans yesterday where he thanked first responders. the republican presidential nominee is back on the campaign trail in the key state of ohio, scheduled to speak at a rally in cincinnati in just about 20 minutes and we'll bring it to you live. >>> there are just over two months left until election day. the political stories are everywhere. the republicans just wrapping up their convention, the democrats set to start theirs this week, but it's not just on tv. one of th
i'm randi kaye, bottom of the hour. let's get straight to the news, stories that we're watching this morning. isaac being blamed for at least four deaths in flooded parts of louisiana and mississippi. now a tropical depression, it is bringing heavy rain and potential flash flooding to the midwest after storming through the south. >>> president obama has canceled a planned trip to cleveland to head to louisiana on monday. he will meet with officials there on recovery efforts. white...
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>> all right, randi kaye live in virginia. it could be a long day there. >>> polls just opening in new york, as well. new york not a swing state. but the new york metro area still reeling from superstorm sandy and now everysomeone bracing for a new nor'easter coming their way. so voting has become a pretty big hurdle for people displaced from their homes. new york's governor andrew cuomo trying to remedy that. he signed an order allowing them to vote at any polling place. cnn's alina cho is at a makeshift polling station in brooklyn, new york. good morning, alina. >> john, good morning to you. i'm at the only school in new york city that is serving as both an emergency shelter and a polling station today. the polls are open here in new york. a line has formed around the corner, about a dozen people on line. these are people who are not displaced, but they are very excited to vote. including one woman who even brought a chair. she said she's very serious about it. but you're absolutely right. late yesterday, just hours before t
>> all right, randi kaye live in virginia. it could be a long day there. >>> polls just opening in new york, as well. new york not a swing state. but the new york metro area still reeling from superstorm sandy and now everysomeone bracing for a new nor'easter coming their way. so voting has become a pretty big hurdle for people displaced from their homes. new york's governor andrew cuomo trying to remedy that. he signed an order allowing them to vote at any polling place. cnn's...
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dan simon, thank you. >>> time to check back in with randi kaye. she's got another "360" bulletin. >> disturbing news about suicide in the u.s. army. pentagon officials reported today 38 soldiers killed themselves in july, the highest monthly count since the army began keeping detailed statistics. so far in 2012 the army has confirmed 120 suicides. >>> two louisiana sheriff deputies were shot to death this morning in two related shooting incidents. a local sheriff said a shooting at a steel plant led investigatorses s ts to a trai where they were ambushed. >>> and a frightening scene today in new york city. right outside cnn studios. a carriage horse collided with a car car. the horse got spooked and broke away from its carriage which flipped over, injuring two passengers. "the new york times" reports the horse ran about four blocks before being caught. >> i saw that, i watched that happen outside my window. this white horse galloping. full on gallop. i thought, my goodness. it broke right in half and the horse took off at a gallop right down the s
dan simon, thank you. >>> time to check back in with randi kaye. she's got another "360" bulletin. >> disturbing news about suicide in the u.s. army. pentagon officials reported today 38 soldiers killed themselves in july, the highest monthly count since the army began keeping detailed statistics. so far in 2012 the army has confirmed 120 suicides. >>> two louisiana sheriff deputies were shot to death this morning in two related shooting incidents. a local...
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i'm randi kaye. it is 7:00 a.m. on the east coast. 4:00 a.m. on the east coast. thanks for waking up with us. we begin with a huge blow for the syrian regime. there are conflicting reports about whether syria's vice president defected. a spokesman for the rebel free syrian army says he left the regime and the opposition is trying to get him to neighboring jordan. according to syrian state tv they issued a statement saying he didn't think for one second to leave the homeland. the rebels say they are worried he may have been forced to surrender. we'll have a live report on the breaking story minutes away. turning to u.s. politics and the race for the white house. we are looking at paul ryan's finances now that he's released his tax returns. in 2011, ryan and his wife reported a total income of just over $323,000. of that, the ryans paid almost $65,000 in taxes. that amounts to 20%. that 20% that ryan paid, well, that is a higher tax rate than what presidential hopeful mitt romney says he paid over two years. romney continues to resist calls to open up more of his b
i'm randi kaye. it is 7:00 a.m. on the east coast. 4:00 a.m. on the east coast. thanks for waking up with us. we begin with a huge blow for the syrian regime. there are conflicting reports about whether syria's vice president defected. a spokesman for the rebel free syrian army says he left the regime and the opposition is trying to get him to neighboring jordan. according to syrian state tv they issued a statement saying he didn't think for one second to leave the homeland. the rebels say they...
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tweet me at randi kaye cnn. i'll read your responses early in the show. thanks for starting your day with us. we have more ahead on "cnn saturday morning," which starts right now. >>> announcer: from cnn world headquarters, this is "cnn saturday morning." >> we see this as a powerful symbol of our commitment to afghanistan's future. >> unannounced visit to afghanistan and an announcement to impact troop withdrawal. plus, june jobs numbers send investors into panic as the dough plunges over 100 points. why the numbers didn't add up for wall street. >>> a rescue from a hot car. it's not what you think. how an unexpected hitchhiker got stuck. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm randi kaye. it's 7:00 on the east coast. thanks for waking up with us. we begin in afghanistan. secretary of state hillary clinton carried a message on partnership to work with afghanistan well beyond the planned troop pull out. afghanistan is now designated a major non-nato ally. the u.s. will keep up defense, security and economic relations with afghanistan even after the withdrawal. >>
tweet me at randi kaye cnn. i'll read your responses early in the show. thanks for starting your day with us. we have more ahead on "cnn saturday morning," which starts right now. >>> announcer: from cnn world headquarters, this is "cnn saturday morning." >> we see this as a powerful symbol of our commitment to afghanistan's future. >> unannounced visit to afghanistan and an announcement to impact troop withdrawal. plus, june jobs numbers send investors...
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i'm randi kaye. coverage of mitt romney's announcement continues right now with my colleague, wolf blitzer, in washington. >>> good morning, i'm wolf blitzer in washington. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. breaking news this hour, mitt romney is about two hours away from revealing vice presidential choice, a move that could redefine the republican presidential campaign. three republican sources telling cnn, romney's choice as congressman paul ryan of wisconsin, the house budget committee chairman. in recent days there's been a good deal of pressure from the right to choose paul ryan. he's seen by many as a bold choice who helps bolster romney's conservative credentials and shows he's serious about economic change. romney will make his announcement in the battleground state of virginia. the military city of norfolk, aboard the uss wisconsin. event kickoff his campaign bus tour with his new running mate, a little more than three weeks before the republican natio
i'm randi kaye. coverage of mitt romney's announcement continues right now with my colleague, wolf blitzer, in washington. >>> good morning, i'm wolf blitzer in washington. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. breaking news this hour, mitt romney is about two hours away from revealing vice presidential choice, a move that could redefine the republican presidential campaign. three republican sources telling cnn, romney's choice as congressman paul...
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. >>> earlier today cnn randi kaye talked to pastor's family and asked what he knows about the situation? >> we know about just as much as we know in the news in terms of they're doing a lot of negotiating. they're trying the best that they can and we are waiting. >> how concerned are you about your father's health? >> we are concerned but we're christians. weelieve in god. we're in good faith. we're resolved in our faith. we know that god is going to see him out of this situation. but at the same time we are human and we want to see our father get home. we want to see the sister, the member get home, also. we also want to see the tour guide, too. i'm sure a lot of people are not speaking about him, too. >> he says his father had no idea the region posed a risk to tourists. this is the third kidnapping of american tourists this year. >>> president obama's campaign has released a new ad this weekend. it features mitt romney singing "america the beautiful." obama's campaign charges in the ad the mitt romney either shifted jobs or stores his portfolio in other countries. the new documents s
. >>> earlier today cnn randi kaye talked to pastor's family and asked what he knows about the situation? >> we know about just as much as we know in the news in terms of they're doing a lot of negotiating. they're trying the best that they can and we are waiting. >> how concerned are you about your father's health? >> we are concerned but we're christians. weelieve in god. we're in good faith. we're resolved in our faith. we know that god is going to see him out of...
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. >>> i'm randi kaye, i'll be back at the top of the hour. "sanjay gupta m.d." begins right now. ♪ >>> hello there, and thanks for being with us. a remarkable story about a big hospital chain, one that you've likely heard of, accused of doing heart procedures that were unnecessary just to make money. question for a lot of people -- what can you do to protect yourself. >>> first we want to make sure you're up to speed on an important fight over medicare's future. plans put forth by mitt romney and his running mate, paul ryan. one of the most divisive, important issues of the upcoming election. it's important for you to be educated so we're putting them under the microscope. >>> ever since it was signed into law by lyndon johnson in 1965, medicare has been the safety net for americans over the age of 65. it provides health insurance for 47 million americans. now big changes are on the table. >> the truth is we simply cannot continue to pretend like a medicare on track to become bankrupt at some point is acceptable. >> reporter: mitt romney says his changes would
. >>> i'm randi kaye, i'll be back at the top of the hour. "sanjay gupta m.d." begins right now. ♪ >>> hello there, and thanks for being with us. a remarkable story about a big hospital chain, one that you've likely heard of, accused of doing heart procedures that were unnecessary just to make money. question for a lot of people -- what can you do to protect yourself. >>> first we want to make sure you're up to speed on an important fight over medicare's...
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i'm randi kaye. so glad you're with us. we start this morning with the presidential election just two days away. president obama and mitt romney seem to be squeezing every last frequent flyer mile out of this campaign. they've got a combined 16 stops in eight states before heading home, and we'll be there for all of it. our correspondents are spread across the states to bring you all the up-to-date developments, so be sure to keep it right here. the flurry of activity means it's a close race, right? you could say that? take a look here. it shows likely voters evenly split, 48% to 48%. here's what voters said if they had a favorable impression of the candidates. president obama, 54%, and you see it there, mitt romney, 53%. the last time we saw numbers like this, an incumbent without a sizeable lead was 1992 when george h.w. bush lost to bill clinton. >>> it has been a hairied pace for the correspondents as welt. political correspondent paul steinhauser joins us from his home base in washington. yesterday you were in pennsylv
i'm randi kaye. so glad you're with us. we start this morning with the presidential election just two days away. president obama and mitt romney seem to be squeezing every last frequent flyer mile out of this campaign. they've got a combined 16 stops in eight states before heading home, and we'll be there for all of it. our correspondents are spread across the states to bring you all the up-to-date developments, so be sure to keep it right here. the flurry of activity means it's a close race,...
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i'm randi kaye. it is 8:00 on the east coast, 5:00 a.m. out west. thanks for waking up with us. we start the hour with isaac, the storm that continues to drench the gulf coast. so far the storm is being blamed for four deaths in louisiana and mississippi. one couple was found in this house in their flooded kitchen. the heavy rains have also caused massive flooding and it is not done yet. more rain could push levees past their breaking point for keeping an eye on that. isaac has had a lot to do with rising gas prices. right now the national average is $3.83 for a gallon of regular unleaded. that's up $0.08 in the last week. some stations in the south have seen a 20% bump in the last week. a lot is because of closures of oil rigs and refineries in the path of isaac. >>> to politics, the democratic convention in charlotte, north carolina. it starts tuesday with jimmy carter and michelle obama on the list of first day speakers. we'll have more from charlotte coming up in just a couple of minutes. >>> people are still talking about clint eastwood's speech at the republican convention
i'm randi kaye. it is 8:00 on the east coast, 5:00 a.m. out west. thanks for waking up with us. we start the hour with isaac, the storm that continues to drench the gulf coast. so far the storm is being blamed for four deaths in louisiana and mississippi. one couple was found in this house in their flooded kitchen. the heavy rains have also caused massive flooding and it is not done yet. more rain could push levees past their breaking point for keeping an eye on that. isaac has had a lot to do...
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i'm randi kaye. here are some of the stories we are watching now. isaac is now weaker but dumping a lot of rain. ? a strange twist, it's what the midwest needs. as we speak, isaac is moving through the u.s. crippled by drought this summer. not before leaving hundreds of thousands in the dark along the gulf coast and killing at least four people. the scene, certainly one of heart break. mitt romney may have beat him to the scene, but president obama heads to louisiana monday to see the damage for himself. >>> louisiana was one of the stops for romney as he tries to build on the momentum from the republican convention. jim acosta has more. >> reporter: randi, instead of visiting three battleground states, romney made a surprise visit to new orleans to see the storm damage after tropical storm isaac. in this two month sprint to the finish, there will be twists and turns along the way. >> mitt romney! >> reporter: just before take off from florida, romney picked up where he left off returning to a sales pitch to independent voters who chose the presiden
i'm randi kaye. here are some of the stories we are watching now. isaac is now weaker but dumping a lot of rain. ? a strange twist, it's what the midwest needs. as we speak, isaac is moving through the u.s. crippled by drought this summer. not before leaving hundreds of thousands in the dark along the gulf coast and killing at least four people. the scene, certainly one of heart break. mitt romney may have beat him to the scene, but president obama heads to louisiana monday to see the damage...
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i'm randi kaye for cnn. your bottom line starts now. >> 48 million people depend on it, workers are taxed to help pay for it, and these guys can't stop talking about it. >> i have strengthened medicaid. >> the president's idea for medicare was to cut it by $700 billion. >> my plan has extended the life of medicare by nearly a decade. their plan would shorten the life of medicare and end medicare as we know it. >> so the differences in our medicare perspective could not be more stark and dramatic. >> the politics may sound petty but it's no small matter, whether you're 16 or 65, it's medical insurance you'll likely need to rely on at some point. you've likely already started paying for it with every paycheck. this is the breakdown of the budget, how the government spends your tax dollars, the largest piece goes to medicare, medicaid and the chip plan for younger americans. what's the problem with medicare, cost. kaiser medical foundation said medicare covers 48% of all medical care for seniors. while that may
i'm randi kaye for cnn. your bottom line starts now. >> 48 million people depend on it, workers are taxed to help pay for it, and these guys can't stop talking about it. >> i have strengthened medicaid. >> the president's idea for medicare was to cut it by $700 billion. >> my plan has extended the life of medicare by nearly a decade. their plan would shorten the life of medicare and end medicare as we know it. >> so the differences in our medicare perspective could...